On the morning of Feb. 28, Henry phoned the police to report that her car had been broken into the night before. She told police a thief had taken her pageant gowns, her Miss Washington crown, sash and several bank cards.

Shortly thereafter, the vehicle was found parked behind in Puyallup. Police recovered the unoccupied stolen vehicle, but the crown, sash, gowns and bank cards were missing.

Investigators determined Henry’s cards had been used at several nearby businesses and obtained surveillance video. Tips received after photos of the suspected thief were distributed to police and through the media led Pierce County deputy sheriffs to Broderson-Matthai.

In a statement Thursday, Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist asserted an item purchased with Henry’s card was found in Broderson-Matthai’s home. Also recovered were several licenses and items belonging to other people.

On March 16, Broderson-Matthai was arrested while driving a stolen vehicle that matched the one on security video recorded after completing a fraudulent transaction with Ms. Henry’s stolen bank card, according to the statement.

Henry’s crown and sash have not been located. She appealed to the public on her Facebook page, asking them to keep their eyes open for her “one of a kind” crown and sash.

Broderson-Matthai will is expected to be arraigned Thursday afternoon at the Pierce County Courthouse in Tacoma. The charges against him include seven counts of identity theft.